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- Mýa Harrison, American R&B singer and songwriter, turns 28.
- Richard Oakes, Brit guitarist with Suede, turns 31.
- Graham Crabb, Brit drummer for Pop Will Eat Itself, turns 43.
- Mike Malinin, American drummer for Goo Goo Dolls, turns 40.
- Alan Cartwright, Brit bassist with Procol Harum, turns 62.
- Martin Kemp, Brit actor and bassist for Spandau Ballet, turns 46.
- Al Connelly, Canadian guitarist of Glass Tiger fame, turns 47.
- Tanya Tucker, American country music singer, turns 49.
- Jim Glennie, Brit bassist for James, turns 44.
- Jonny Male, Brit guitarist for Republica, turns 44.
- Scott Morriss, Brit bassist for The Bluetones, turns 34.
- Keith Grimes, American guitarist for Chuck Brown/Eva Cassidy, turns 56.
- David Lee Roth, American vocalist with Van Halen, turns 52.
- Ben Vereen, American performer, turns 61.
- Maja Tatic, Serbian singer, turns 37.
- Junior Mance, American pianist, turns 79.
- Jerry Lacroix, Blood, Sweat & Tears, turns 62.
- John Prine, singer and songwriter, turns 61.
- Stephanie Cheng, Hong Kong singer, turns 23.
- Tim Maurer, American singer of Suburban Legends, turns 27.
- Corinna May, German singer, turns 37.
- Frank Busseri, Canadian baritone vocalist and manager of The Four Lads, turns 75.
- Jonathan Butler, South African guitarist and vocalist, turns 46.
- Evgeny Kissin, Russian pianist, turns 36.
- Rebecca Pidgeon, American actress and singer; wife to David Mamet, turns 42.
- Cecil Bridgewater, American trumpeter, turns 65.
- Midge Ure, Scottish guitarist and vocalist for Ultravox and Slik, turns 57.
- Cyril Neville, American percussionist with The Meters, The Neville Brothers, turns 59.
- Cherie, French pop music singer, turns 23.
- Séverine, French singer, turns 59.
- Johnny O'Neal, American bebop and soul jazz pianist, turns 51.
- Eric Martin, American singer, turns 47.
- Toshi, Japanese vocalist, member of X Japan, turns 42.
- Jodi Benson, American voice actress and singer, turns 46.
- Bobby Byrne, American trombonist, turns 89.
- Alex Bugnon, Swiss pianist, turns 49.
- Headman Shabalala (October 10, 1945 – December 10, 1991), Bass vocalist with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, would have turned 62 this year.
- Billy Ternent (October 10, 1899– March 23, 1977), Brit violinist, would have turned 108 this year.
- Freddie "Posey" Jenkins (1906 – 1978), American trumpeter, would have turned 101.
- Kirsty MacColl (October 10, 1959 – December 18, 2000), Brit singer-songwriter with The Pogues, would have turned 48 this year.
- Leo Mathiesen (October 10, 1906 – December 16, 1969), Danish arranger, bandleader, composer, and pianist, would have turned 101 this year.
- Anita Mui (October 10, 1963 – December 30, 2003), Hong Kong singer, would have turned 44 this year.
- Lee Blair (October 10, 1903 – October 15, 1966), American banjoist, would have turned 104 this year.
- Thelonious Monk (October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982), American pianist, would have turned 90 this year.
- Roy Kral (October 10, 1921 – August 02, 2002), American vocalist, would have turned 86 this year.
- Ed Blackwell (October 10, 1929 – October 07, 1992), American drummer, would have turned 78 this year.
- Milt Larkin (October 10, 1910 – August 31, 1996), American bandleader and trumpeter, would have turned 97 this year.
- Julius Watkins (October 10, 1921 – April 04, 1977), American french horn player, would have turned 86 this year.
- Harry "Sweets" Edison (October 10, 1915 – July 27, 1999), American trumpeter, would have turned 92 this year.
- Paul Creston (1906 – 1985), American composer, would have turned 101.
- Les Lambert (October 10, 1906 – December 24, 1996), Brit session musician Billy Joel and Iron Maiden, would have turned 101 this year.
- Vernon Duke (October 10, 1903 – January 16, 1969), Russian composer, would have turned 104 this year.
- Fats Heard (October 10, 1923 – December 05, 1987), American session musician with Lionel Hampton and Erroll Garner, would have turned 84 this year.
- Oscar Brown (October 10, 1926 – May 29, 2005), American vocalist, would have turned 81 this year.
- Monk Montgomery (October 10, 1921 – May 20, 1982), American bassist for Cal Tjader and Red Norvo, would have turned 86 this year.
- Giuseppe Verdi (October 10, 1813 – January 27, 1901), Italian composer, would have turned 194 this year.